Ventilated lunch-bucket.



VENTILATEI'I LUNCH BUCKET.

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iUNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,

MINNIE GILMORE, OF GARDEN' VALLEY, CALIFORNIA.

VENTILATED LUNCH-BUCKET.

' SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 634,132, dated October 3, 1899.

VApplication iiled May 17, 1899. Serial No. 717,121. (No model.)

.Ventilating the bucket so as to prevent the disagreeable mixing of the odors of different kinds of food which maybe carried in the different compartments of the bucket.

Referring to the accompanying drawing,

the figure is a vertical section through the bucket.

This bucket consists of as many compartments A B C. as may be desired, and these compartments are of substantially uniform diameter Aand are tted to set one within the other, with suitable bearing-anges to retain the parts in position. The cover D fits the upper compartment and has lugs E upon the sides with slots, and the bail .F is hinged to the lower compartment, extending up alongside the others, so that it can spring into the notches or slots in the lugs and be kept in place, the whole weight being thus supported by the bottom compartment. This bottom compartment is intended to contain coffee or tea, and the next compartment above may contain any article of food, such as meats, which are placed therein. The bottom of this second compartment B is made close, and the side flange is also made tight up to the rim or fillet, which rests upon the top of the compartment A, thus forming a closed or tight portion of the bottom ofthe compartment B, which will prevent the steamand odors from anything contained in the lower compartment from rising into that above, and thus permeatingit. (The compartment C fits upon the compartment B with the same rim or llet and in the same -manner in other compartments. These compartments B C and the cover may be` one or all of them perforated with small holes G, as shown, to allow the escape of any steam or fumes arising be perforated, if not objectionable; but if there is any danger ol the dierent kinds of foods and the different compartments becoming tainted with 'odors from the others it will be preferable to make the bottoms tight, as described for the bottom between the lowest and second compartment, and ven tilation then takes place through the sides ot' the com- Kppartments Without any communication between them. The top or cover may also be perforated, so that the upper compartment will have the benefit of side and top ventilation.

The usual projection I may be attached to the top of the cover and adapted to receive the cup J for drinking purposes.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. Alnnch-bucket consisting of superposed compartments of substantially uniform diameter and provided, at points above their bottoms, with flanges or illets whereby the compartments are supported one above the other to p resent continuous and substantially unbroken sides throughout the height of the bucket, said compartments having the portions above the flanges or iillets perforated and the portions below the anges or fille-ts imperforate and fitting within the open end of a lower compartment, a cover having lugs and a bail secured to the lower compartment and having its side members extending along the other compartments and adapted to spring into engagement with and be held by said lugs.

2. A lunch-bucket consisting of su perposed compartments of substantially uniform diameter and provided with lianges or fillets at points above their bottoms whereby the compartments are superposed and substantially continuous and unbroken sides are formed for the full height of the bucket, said com- IOS) pertinents having@ perforate portion above the [lange or iiieis and :1n imperforate portion below said flange and adapted to t closely within the open nop of :blower Compartment,

va cover for the ppermost compartment, having a central projection and having the portion outside of the circumference thereof perforated, said cover having lugs on its outer 1 l i l edge adapted to be engaged by the bail to seen re the series of compartments.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my and.

MINNIE GILMORE. A Witnesses:

v JOSEPH FRECHETTI,

EDWARD ASHTON. 

